Chastened by La France insoumise, supported once again by the National Rally.
The soldiers who signed a column in the weekly Valeurs contemporaine continue to animate the political class.
This Tuesday, on Franceinfo, Marine Le Pen renewed its appeal to these former soldiers.
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, calls for sanctions against them.
Thus, the president of the RN does not regret “absolutely” her support for the signatory soldiers.
“The real question that leaders in March and the president should ask themselves is
what can push the military to speak up?
, while their tradition is obviously the duty of reserve.
There is a real break between the king and the president, ”denounced Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate in 2022.
Military forum in "Current Values": "They come to say that the laws must be applied and I share the observation," says Marine Le Pen.
"Politicians have already mentioned this risk of civil war," she continues pic.twitter.com/UNHxcgLGHj
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On Wednesday, Current Values had published a published column entitled "for a return of the honor of our rulers", and in which the military for the most part retired or disbanded asked the French leaders to act in the face of the threat of a "war civil ”.
Denouncing the “culpable silences” of the government, they insinuate that active soldiers could be tempted to take up arms in order to remedy this “disintegration” of society.
"I share their observation"
Two days later, the newspaper this time published a response from Marine Le Pen.
"I invite you to join our action to take part in the battle which is opening [...] which is above all the battle for France", urges the president of the National Rally in this text displayed as being the second most the on the site of the weekly "As a citizen and as a politician, I subscribe to your analyzes and share your affliction", she also writes.
"I share their observation and I think that these problems are solved by politics and by a political project validated by the French in a democratic framework", repeated Marine Le Pen on Tuesday.
And to insist, "I have the calm of the old troops in the face of the leftist agitations that I am witnessing".
A picnic to the attention of several left-wing officials, critical of this publication.
“60 years after the start of the Algiers putsch, 20 generals are explicitly threatening the Republic with a military coup.
Marine Le Pen calls on them to join her.
No reaction from Florence Parly, Jean Castex or Emmanuel Macron ”, was indignant Benoît Hamon, another former presidential candidate of 2017. Jean-Luc Mélenchon for his part lambasted the“ astonishing declaration of soldiers arrogating to themselves the right to call on their active colleague to intervene against the Islamogauchists ”, calling for sanctions against these former soldiers.
Florence Parly calls for sanctions
A request taken up by the Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, Monday evening.
"Regarding the soldiers who violated the duty of reserve, of course, sanctions are provided for, and I therefore asked for those who would be among the signatories reported, active soldiers, I asked the chief staff to apply the rules that are provided for in the military statute, that is to say sanctions, ”she said on Franceinfo.
"These are actions that are unacceptable," hammered Florence Parly after having already castigated an "irresponsible platform" on Sunday.
For the retired military signatories, also "bound to a duty of reserve", sanctions are also possible, she noted.
She recalled the case of General Christian Piquemal, former boss of the Foreign Legion and also signatory of the platform, who had been struck off in 2016 from army officials for having participated in a prohibited demonstration against migrants in Calais.